This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 7.97 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Low deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 7.97 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Melbourn
Crime trends · Melbourn
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
16
YoY stable
ASB
7
YoY -22%
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY stable
Burglary
2
YoY -71%
Criminal damage
7
YoY +100%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
45
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Melbourn
Ethnicity
Total residents: 8,270
White Brit.88.8%
Other White4.3%
+ other · 6.9%
Religion
Total residents: 8,287
Christian47.0%
No religion44.4%
Not answered6.7%
+ other · 1.9%
Age groups
Total residents: 8,292
50–6420.8%
35–4919.1%
25–3411.1%
65–7410.7%
75–847.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.4%
Households
Total households: 3,443
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.1%
Any member 66+14.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.7%
